Adam and Alex catch up on what has been going on in the underwater imaging world over the past few weeks. They discuss the Nauticam EMWL, Nikon Z mount macro lenses, Inon Z330 and D200 strobes, Lightroom Super Resolution updates, and some great news for shark conservation.

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8 June is the United Nations World Oceans Day. Adam chats to the curator of the World Oceans Day Photo Contest, Ellen Cuylaerts about the origins of the day, the amazing events planned for it, and how underwater image makers can help ensure that the beauty, majesty, and perils of the world’s oceans can be highlighted on this special day.

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Alex](http://www.amustard.com) and Adam discuss the gear needed for what may well be the next trend in underwater photography: Close Focus Wide Angle. They chat about the competing requirements of having a system that provides optically acceptable results, can focus very close, but is small enough to allow strobes to be positioned to light subjects very close to the port.

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One of the golden rules of underwater photography is to get close to subjects, but many subjects are wary of humans and can be difficult to approach. Alex and Adam provide some practical ideas about how to lull skittish animals into a sense of security that allows us to then capture images of them.

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Most cameras offer a variety of metering modes, and this can lead to some confusion as to which is the most suitable for gauging the exposure of images. Alex Mustard and Adam Hanlon discuss the most commonly available options and go on to explain that they both tend to rely on “Eyeball Mark 1” to gauge the exposure of their images.

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